Imagine vs Silver Lake
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Imagine reads as grey, while Silver Lake reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silver Lake (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Imagine (LRV 48), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Imagine runs warm while Silver Lake is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Imagine vs Silver Lake in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Imagine and Silver Lake are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Lake gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Imagine vs Silver Lake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Imagine on one side and Silver Lake on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Imagine comparisons
See how Imagine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
Imagine reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Imagine the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.